Siemens today announced that it bagged a 100 MW deal for the Hornsdale wind farm project located in South Australia.
The renewable energy company did not disclose the size of the wind turbine deal. The agreement includes also a long-term service contract.
As per the wind deal, Siemens will be supplying 32 direct drive wind turbines. The wind project in Australia will provide clean energy for more than 70,000 households.
Neoen Australia is investing 250 million Australian dollars or approx.166 million Euros in the project. The wind power program will make a significant contribution to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government’s target of 90 percent renewable energy by 2020.
The wind power project will supply green energy to the ACT at 9.2 Australian Cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) – 6.1 Euro Cents per kWh for 20 years.
After commissioning, the Hornsdale wind power plant is expected to produce over 400 gigawatt hours (GWh) per year.
Thomas Richterich, CEO Onshore at Siemens Wind Power and Renewables Division, said: “At the Hornsdale Wind Farm we have three factors of success combined: Neoen’s international expertise, Australia’s natural resources, and the efficiency of our cutting edge direct drive technology.”
Siemens said the construction of the wind power project will start immediately. Siemens will provide the turn-key project solution including 32 wind turbines with civil and electrical infrastructure as per the contract. Siemens will maintain the wind farm for Neoen on a long-term maintenance contract signed simultaneously with the EPC contract.
Rajani Baburajan
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